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ACSO boat to hit river
Published Tuesday, October 13, 2009
NATCHEZ — If all goes according to plan, a new Adams County Sheriff’s Office unit will be on patrol during the balloon races this weekend — but it won’t be on the roads.
In July, boat builder Vance Breaux donated a $122,000, 28-foot aluminum vessel built to Coast Guard specifications to the ACSO, and Friday morning the sheriff’s office will christen the boat the Ronny Brown, after the late sheriff of the same name.
Breaux’s company, Breaux Brothers Enterprises, built the boat, which has a motor that is strong enough to push a tugboat.
The christening will be 10 a.m. at Natchez Under-the-Hill, Sheriff Angie Brown said.
The Adams County Board of Supervisors approved the christening name at their meeting last Monday.
The sheriff’s office previously had a boat, a Boston whaler, but because it was obtained through state surplus it had to be returned when the sheriff’s office was no longer using it, Brown said.
The new boat has been in the water a few times, but Brown said it has not been put to official use yet.
“It will be used if we need to do search and rescue, we can use it for patrolling the areas that are flooded by high water,” Brown said.
“Anything that we need to get into the water for we will be able to use it.”
At the ceremony Friday, Ronny Brown’s children, Kevin Brown and Courtney Feltus, and grandchildren, Meagan and Lilly Brown and Allie Feltus, will do the actual christening, Angie Brown said.
The Rev. Clifton Marvel will also bless the vessel during the ceremony.
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Posted by mrbobo (anonymous) on October 13, 2009 at 12:24 a.m. (Suggest removal)
I thought boats were named after women ?
Posted by OldGrandDad (anonymous) on October 13, 2009 at 6:13 a.m. (Suggest removal)
mrbobo, you obviously have not been very attentive on the river.
When Ronny Brown ran against Tommy Ferrell, as I recall, he told everyone that the Boston Whaler was Tommy's luxury boat. How ironic that a new and bigger boat will now bear Brown's name.
Posted by mike8427 (anonymous) on October 13, 2009 at 6:59 a.m. (Suggest removal)
Very True Old Grandad on the Boat name - too Ironic!
Posted by natashakubelikov (anonymous) on October 13, 2009 at 12:26 p.m. (Suggest removal)
The name fits,he must have been a good man from all that was said.
Posted by southernbelle (anonymous) on October 13, 2009 at 2:09 p.m. (Suggest removal)
We live on the river. The Sheriffs Dept better have more than one boat. Who knows when we might need protection from undesirables that may be on those muddy waters.
Posted by adamscountygirl (anonymous) on October 13, 2009 at 2:57 p.m. (Suggest removal)
I believe that the problem with the boat and heliocoper was that they were used by Tommy as "personal" property to be used for "personal" reasons. So OldGrandDad, get the facts strait. Ronnie said he would not use sheriff equipment to fly back and forth to the lake or ride around the river for kicks, but for Real Official Business. I know that Ronnie Brown is smiling down on the ceremony at the honor he is receiving. Thanks to Vance Breaux for thinking of the Sheriff's Department for the donation. He could have given that to many other people and departments--- I, as an Adams County Girl, am grateful.
Posted by OldGrandDad (anonymous) on October 13, 2009 at 3:57 p.m. (Suggest removal)
adamscountygirl, My facts, as stated, are correct. And I don't think that I said anything out of line. Best wishes.
Posted by mrbobo (anonymous) on October 13, 2009 at 6 p.m. (Suggest removal)
personally i wasnt impressed with ronnie brown as sheriff. angie either for that matter. i think they should name the boat the cliff cox because he has a masters degree in criminal justice !
Posted by adamscountygirl (anonymous) on October 14, 2009 at 9:55 a.m. (Suggest removal)
Whom do you support for Sheriff mrbobo?
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